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Over the past four and a half months America has been my home and you have been my family. Spending time with Adelson Campus students and faculty, along with the Jewish community of Las Vegas has been an incredible experience. I’ve learned so much from so many of you. It brings me so much joy to share my Israel with you, to describe the culture, lifestyle, and customs. It’s why I wanted to join the Shinshinim program, sharing my story gives me great joy and you will always see a smile on my... Read More

UPPER SCHOOL (Grades 6 – 12)
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE
Upper School students recently had a workshop with all Friendship Circle Volunteers to help better understand their role in the Friendship Circle organization. The Friendship Circle of Las Vegas pairs Jewish teens and children/young adults with special needs in an array of programs to create lasting friendships! The majority of volunteers are Adelson Campus students and we are proud to be associated with this team of amazing people.
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UPPER SCHOOL
Exams begin on Monday, December 18th and here are a few things you should know:
Dismissal each day of exam week is at 12:30
AEC laptops must be returned before winter break
Parents must email or call Ms. Kaufman to give permission to release a student before 12:30 (For High School students only)
Make-up exams on Friday, December 22nd
Free dress according to dress code
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Fifth graders spent a day with our sixth graders, experiencing what it’s like to be a... Read More

MIDDLE SCHOOL
We had an exciting Swim Meet on Wednesday, and another one scheduled for this coming Wednesday! Go Lions!
Middle School students brought in over 260 cans for the annual CAN-STRUCTION contest. We will take them to JFSA Food Bank on Wednesday.
The winners are group # 6: Lucas, Alex Am., Elize, Ethan S, Avi T, Maytal, Joel, Maya.
Tuesday, December 5, the fifth grade will join the Middle School students for a Visit Day. Fifth grade will experience English, Science, and... Read More

AEC senior Yoni GavishHigh School students enjoyed a very informative Kabbalat Shabbat today featuring AEC senior Jonah (Yoni) Gavish, who made an impressive and insightful presentation representing StandWithUs. StandWithUS is dedicated to educating people of all ages about Israel and to combating the extremism and anti-Semitism that often distorts the issues. As a StandWithUS High School intern, Jonah believes that knowledge of the facts will correct common prejudices against Israel, and... Read More

The Mayors Prayer Breakfast is an annual fundraiser held to benefit Camp Anytown. The goal of the breakfast is to bring education and hope to our future generation.
The Mayors Prayer Breakfast was founded over 50 years ago when Las Vegas Mayor Oran Gragson attended a President’s Prayer Breakfast hosted by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The Mayor was so moved by the experience that he brought the event to Las Vegas.
Participating this year was the mayors of Boulder City, Henderson, Las... Read More

Growing up in a law enforcement family, Todd Peters always knew that his dream was to pursue a career in law enforment and public safety. After graduating UNLV with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Mr. Peters was hired by the Henderson Police department in 1994 as a patrol officer, working in patrol operations and field training. Over the years, Todd served in the Criminal Investigations Division investigating Property Crimes, Adult and Child Sexual Abuse cases and Child Abuse... Read More

Upper School (Grades 6 - 12)
High School students enjoyed a very special Kabbalat Shabbat today featuring three community rabbi's from Reform (Rabbi Cohen), Conservative (Rabbi Tecktiel) and Orthodox (Rabbi Rivkin) temples. ASK THE RABBI was an educational and spiritual experience with student's asking questions ranging from the Torah to current events.
Then the Middle School students had an equally important guest, one of our prominent board members Mr Lowey. This week in Jewish... Read More

UPPER SCHOOL
Vanessa Voltz, class of 2021, will compete in the Cross Country State Championships in Reno! Gooooooo, Vanessa!
Thanks to the efforts of juniors Dana Bluevise, Bailey Kermani, and Nuriel Sussman, the Upper School raised almost $400 during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The money will be donated to the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Today Honors Biology students did microbiology! They took bacterial colonies that we grew on petri plates,... Read More